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ⓘ About Julie Otsuka
She got her MFA from Columbia, and is a recipient of the American Library Association Alex Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Asian American Literary Award. “When the Emperor Was Divine” was a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year, a New York Times Notable Book, the Asian American Literary Award, and a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers finalist. It has been translated into six languages and has sold over a quarter of a million copies. The book has been assigned to all of the incoming freshman at over 35 colleges and universities and is a regular ‘Communities Reads” selection all across the United States.
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The Best American Short Stories 2012
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2012
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Julie Otsuka?
She got her MFA from Columbia, and is a recipient of the American Library Association Alex Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Asian American Literary Award. “When the Emperor Was Divine” was a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year, a New York Times Notable Book, the Asian American Literary Award, and a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers finalist. It has been translated into six languages and has sold over a quarter of a million copies. The book has been assigned to all of the incoming freshman at over 35 colleges and universities and is a regular ‘Communities Reads” selection all…
Which Julie Otsuka series should I start with?
Julie Otsuka's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is When the Emperor Was Divine (2002).
How many books has Julie Otsuka written?
Julie Otsuka has 5 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2022. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Anthologies.
In what order should Julie Otsuka's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 5 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Julie Otsuka's books organised into series?
This guide splits Julie Otsuka's 5 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (3 books); Anthologies (2 books).